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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1898
Page
1
An item urges Duane Hose to take action toward strangers and old customers, prompting a call to assess how well they will be treated. The note implies outreach or service emphasis without detailing specific events or dates.
The document lists precincts in Custer county with described watersheds and polling places. Appointed judges of election include Fitzpatrick Burnett Swanger. Reed Pence Vehren. W. Bradshaw. A. Reed. Leon Pence. Frank Vehren. and others. Registrars and distributings clerks are named. locations include Eastey saloon building Bradshaw school home County Court room Challis Polling place and others.
An electrotype presents the interior of the general merchandise store owned by D. L. Rich in Challis. Rich is noted as an enterprising merchant of Custer county, with the illustration captured from an accompanying photo.
Wera The Independent of Custer county urges voters to resist county machine control and defend the free ballot. The piece argues against fusion and a single ticket, denounces personal rivals, and calls for an independent county ticket in pursuit of popular government on November 8.
A letter from Jounx Manniorr discusses potential loss of 150 to 200 silver votes in Custer county and a gain of 25 to 75 votes for the Straight Republican ticket. He claims candidates could have been elected with certificates and questions who promotes monometallism versus silver bimetallism in the state. The missive ends with respectful signoff.
The Idaho statement urges voters to back Hon. Texas Angel for Judge of the Fourth District, praising his honor and background. It defends Angel against Fusion accusations over circular letters, cites his jurist reputation, silver stance, long Idaho ties, and tax payer status in Custer County. The piece urges voters to choose Angel at the polls next Tuesday.
A fragmentary audit note from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction lists unsettled accounts in Custer County. It cites funds missing from the county office, with unclear totals and references to district records and unsettled expenditures. The damaged text indicates an official examination of books and accounts, naming the county and the office involved.
The following warrants in Custer county will be voted on with interest if presented within sixty days from this notice. Current Expense Fund issues dated Jan 22 1898 Nos 111 and 115. Road Fund issues dated July 19 1898 Nos 52 53 54 55 56 and 57. Interest at 7 percent starts from the registry date to ten days after vectiaeanke. J P Spacorxa, County Treasurer. Dated Challis Nov 1 1808.
Notice from Goosune dated October 29, 1498 informs voters that Custer ee Shave positively declined the sheriff nomination on the Republican ticket. It warns that a vote for him would be a wasted vote.
Obituary notes W H Brodhead of Hailey dies from heart failure. Challis reads of election registration last chance to vote. Coverage spans Mrs Ramey visitations, local music by Challis Band and Glee Club, mining advances at multiple Custer county sites, and civic remarks by J D Flenner. Includes Challis market news and county prosperity from Boise Statesman reports.
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